Piper PA-28-161 N8068J

Summary

On 4 May 1988 at about 16:00 local time, a Piper PA-28-161 registered N8068J, operated by Venice Flying Service, Inc., was involved in an accident near Freeport, Bahamas. 2 people were on board and nobody was injured. The aircraft was substantially damaged. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.

Date

4 May 1988 at 16:00

Classification

Accident

Location

Freeport, Bahamas

Coordinates

Not recorded

Aircraft

Piper PA-28-161

Registration

N8068J

Category

Airplane

Engines

1

Operator

Venice Flying Service, Inc.

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Personal

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Venice → Freeport

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

MIA88LA166

Nobody was injured.

The pilot's inadvertent encounter with adverse weather.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.

Read the full NTSB narrative

The pilot stated that while on a VFR flight to Freeport, Bahamas, he flew in the proximity of a thunderstorm and encountered severe turbulence. He continued on to Freeport and landed safely. The next day, he flew the aircraft to Venice, Florida. After landing in Venice, he discovered that the airplane was substantially damaged and had wrinkled skin on both wings. No additional information is available.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.